Re: Bug#713943: Lack of i2c_powermac module may be the cause
Are you testing on a PowerMac G5 7,3? Should be in /proc/cpuinfo.
I have a 7,3 model and cannot load the windfarm driver. It appears that the hardware on the 7,3 is not supported. I’ve been working to update the therm_pm72 driver to use the probe interface instead of the attach_adapter interface. Maybe you’re hitting this issue?
On Feb 22, 2014, at 4:44 AM, Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com> wrote:
> On Feb 22, 2014, at 12:23 AM, Erik de Castro Lopo <erikd@mega-nerd.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I run debian testing on a dual G5 powermac.
>>
>> Just upgraded from linux-image-3.4-trunk-powerpc64 to
>> linux-image-3.12-1-powerpc64 and found the same issue. The windfarm
>> modules are loading but the about 30 seconds to a couple of minutes
>> after booting to 3.12-1-powerpc64 the fans speed up to full speed.
>>
>> lsmod says the windfarm modules are being loaded, and its the same
>> modules being loaded under the 3.4 kernel.
>>
>> I have however found a difference. On 3.12 I get:
>>
>>> dmesg | grep windfarm
>> [ 4.358299] windfarm: initializing for dual-core desktop G5
>>
>> whereas on 3.4 I get:
>>
>>> dmesg | grep windfarm
>> [ 4.791589] windfarm: initializing for dual-core desktop G5
>> [ 9.077416] windfarm: CPUs control loops started.
>> [ 12.440957] windfarm: Backside control loop started.
>> [ 12.491701] windfarm: Slots control loop started.
>> [ 12.592933] windfarm: Drive bay control loop started.
>>
>> Definitely something wonky there.
>>
>> Erik
>
>> Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> A previous message in this bug suggested that the i2c_powermac module
>>> may be involved.
>>>
>>> I can confirm that this module is missing completely for the 3.12 kernel
>>> (there is no module of that name in the /lib/modules/3.12-1-powerpc64/
>>> tree) whereas for the 3.4 kernel this module is available and is being
>>> auto-loaded.
>>
>> It seems that the i2c_powermac module from 3.4 is now called i2c-powermac
>> (underscore replaced with a minux sign).
>>
>> Manually loading the i2c-powermac module results in fans that run at the
>> normal. expected low speed. I will be adding this to /etc/modules as a
>> workaround for this issue.
>>
>> A question about kernel modules, can one module (eg windfarm_core) be
>> made to depend on and auto-load another (eg i2c-powermac)?
>>
>> Erik
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>>
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> I'm forwarding this to the debian-powerpc list, incase someone there can help!
>
> Rick
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